16.02.2025 12:30
A female tourist who was taking a photo of her friend in Taksim was pickpocketed. It was revealed that the suspect took a selfie with the phone he stole from the tourist. The suspect, who sold the 30,000 lira phone for 200 lira, was arrested, and those moments were captured on camera.
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On February 11th at around 22:15, a robbery incident occurred in Taksim Kocatepe Neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, resembling a scene from a movie. According to the information obtained, Maila Zulaeva F. (22), an Indonesian who came to Turkey a while ago, went to Taksim with her friends.
WOMAN TOURIST FALLS VICTIM TO ROBBERY
One of the three friends walking on the street asked Maila Zulaeva F. to take her photo. While the woman tourist was about to take the photo, her mobile phone was stolen by a suspicious person who approached her. The woman, shocked by what happened, first fell to the ground and then got up and chased the suspect for a while. The suspect disappeared into side streets. The incident was captured second by second on security cameras.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
Following the incident, the Beyoğlu Public Order Bureau teams launched an investigation upon the woman's complaint. The police, examining the security camera footage, identified the suspect as Eyüp K. (24), who was selling goods on the street in Taksim Square. In ongoing operations, the suspect was caught on Dolapdere Irmak Street.
SELLING A 30,000 LIRA PHONE FOR 200 LIRAS
Eyüp K., who confessed to the crime, stated that he sold the mobile phone worth 30,000 liras to a phone shop for 200 liras. The police went to the shop, retrieved the stolen phone, and also detained Azad Ö. (23), who bought the stolen phone.
TOOK A SELFIE WITH THE STOLEN PHONE
Meanwhile, police teams examining the mobile phone found a photo of the suspect in the phone's photo gallery. It was revealed that the suspect had taken a photo of himself with the stolen mobile phone. The phone was returned to the woman tourist, while Eyüp K., who was taken into custody and completed his judicial procedures, was referred to the courthouse. The suspect was arrested by the court for the crime of "robbery" and sent to prison.
PROVED TO BE A CRIME MACHINE
Azad Ö., the phone shop owner, who was subjected to legal action for "buying stolen goods," was released by the prosecutor's decision. On the other hand, it was revealed that Eyüp K. had 12 previous criminal records with the police, while Azad Ö. had 7.
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